[Campaigns-l] Welcome; getting down to work :)

[Michael Reitz]

Education is only part of the issue; maybe even a small part. Self interest rules. How do we get others to see the big picture. Some of the most talented and educated people I have known simply make decisions based on perceived self interest and cloud their mind from seeing reality.....michaelcaspergeorge at yahoo .com

Jimmy Wales <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:  Lenny Domnitser wrote:
> On 7/6/06, Jimmy Wales wrote:
>> 2. Issues - neutral (VERY IMPORTANT!!!) presentations of various
>> campaign issues, the point here is to give voters a place to come for
>> basic information about active issues.
> 
> I don't know how neutral this can realistically be. The very selection
> of what the issues are is a partisan matter. Issues can be brought up
> to divert attention or to force stance-taking before an election.
> 
>> Anyway, welcome, this is pretty cool. :)
> 
> Yeah. Thanks.

I don't see any problem with neutrality regarding the selection of what
the issues are. This is a wiki, so we are not constrained by space. As
to how politicians might use issues, well, I think they are
significantly less able to do anything particularly bad when voters are
educated in the basic facts surrounding various issues or proposals.

There is no magic bullet, of course.

--Jimbo
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